Definition
To run away; to make an escape quickly.
In Context
- "‘[...]No, gentlemen; he'll always show ’em a clean pair of heels very early in the scuffle, and sneak away.’"
- "But in the second column the "Britannia" Pacific , though with one coach less, showed a cleaner pair of heels, [...]."
- "The two German ships soon showed us and the battle-cruiser Indefatigable in company, a clean pair of heels, though the cruiser HMS Dublin managed to keep them in sight until they disappeared into the Straits of Messina to coal."
- "During the melee the suspect had run off, showing a clear pair of heels."